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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,242.33, 156,363.50 and 41,898.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,242.33, 156,363.50 and 41,898.25 is: 62,847.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,242.33 : 156,363.50 = 41,898.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,242.33/156,363.50 = 41,898.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,242.33x = 156,363.50 × 41,898.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,242.33x = 6,551,357,013.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,551,357,013.88/104,242.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,847.38

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